How to Apply for a Duplicate Voter ID Card?

Voter ID Card is not only important in allowing you to cast your vote it also acts as a valid identity proof. This card is issued by the Chief Election Commission and distributed by booth level officers once the voter applies for the same.

However, it may happen that you lose your Voter ID Card. In such cases, you need to apply for a duplicate voter ID card. Do note that it is not compulsory to carry your Voter ID to the polling booth in order to cast your vote – if your name is present in the Voter List of your constituency, you can just carry along any proof of identity (Driving License, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, etc.) and cast your vote. Having said that, we seriously recommend you to apply for a duplicate Voter ID Card since a voter ID also acts as an important proof of identity as well proof of residence – almost all the Government as well as private organisations accept it as proof of document. You can get your duplicate voter card by either by getting the respective forms from the nearest office or download the same from your State CEO’s website. Keep reading for a detailed information about it.

How to Get Duplicate Election Card?

Many people lose their voter card while traveling. Voters often lose their cards due to theft, simply misplaced or unintentionally damage them. However, in any case they can apply for and get a duplicate voter card.

Here are some tasks which you need to do if you are looking for a duplicate electoral card.

File an FIR with the police informing them the loss of the voter card.

Keep the copy of the FIR handy.

Get the 002 form (for issuance of duplicate voter ID card) from your local Election Commission Office or from your state election commission’s website.

Fill up the form. It should be complete in all aspects.

Attach the copy of the FIR.

Attach a document that certifies your identification proof. This could be a copy of your passport, driving license, pan card, or ration card.

Attach a document that certifies your place of residence or address. This could be a copy of your gas bill, electricity bill, telephone bill, and so on.

…Submit the form along with the documents to your local Chief Election Commission office. Refer this section to locate and get the details of your State CEO. You can also refer this page on official Election Commission of India for URLs / links to all the State CEO websites You will be given a receipt for receipt of your required documents. After that, do check the status of the duplicate electoral card online from time to time to know when you would receive the duplicate ID card.

Apply for Duplicate Voter ID Card online

Duplicate voter’s ID card can be applied online as well. You need to visit the Election Commission website available for your state (mentioned above) and access the 002 form. Once you download it and fill-it up, you need to submit the same along with the FIR copy, proof of identification and address to the local electoral registration office.

What to do when Duplicate Voter ID Card is not Issued

Duplicate Voter ID Card may not be issued in case you don’t provide substantial documents, such as copy of the FIR while submitting the form. NRIs who don’t reside in India are also not entitled to get the voter card. However, an NRI who is a government employee and working at a foreign country on behalf of the government can get a Voter ID Card.

For any queries regarding the duplicate election card, you should seek advice from the local Chief Electoral Officer. Remember, each state is responsible for issuing the ID-card for voters of that particular state. You may need to pay a nominal amount in exchange of getting the duplicate card.

If you need to check the Voter ID status, you can also visit our detailed and updated guide over here.

Do let us know in the comments below if you require any other information.

References:

URLs to all State CEO websites (this list is regularly updated by The Election Commission of India) – http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Linkto_electo_search.aspx.

updated on February 20, 2015

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1) you pleas go to download voter list of your concerned area and locality from the same site.
If your name is there in the list, you can find out your voter id from that list.
2) If you know the voter id of any of your family member, pls insert that No in search name in the list by voter id.
Name of that perticular person will appear. There you shall find “family” option there. just click it. hope you’ll find your name in the list with your voter id.

Sir,I belong to District Anantnag Jammu and Kashmir.I lost my Voter ID card in the month of July this year during Shri Amarnath Yatra duty.I informed the concerned police officer and an FIR was submitted. Subsquently I submitted the required documents in district election office on 24-7-2013 and obtained a reciept of same.On 27-08-2013 I went to concerned office to enquire regarding the status of my voter card, however I was shocked to see my documents in their office and the concerned officer has not bothered to sent ahead my requisition for issuance of a duplicate card .I cannot understand the irresponsible approach of the concerned clerk.So it is humbly requested to help me in this regard.MXP0673947 Regards Dr Zahoor

iam from karnataka i have’nt received my voter id ..but i use to poll my vote with my dl.. iam enquire with the local election office.. they are telling already we sent you to as per the address. but its more 4 months. what can i do.. pls help me out this asap

Dear Sir,
This is Srikanth from Hyderabad, A.P.
Everytime when elections happen i will get voter slip but i didn’t get my voter id till now, my age is 31, i have all the details like EPIC No, , Port No, Serial No., Assembly number., Can you please tell me how to get the Voter ID Card.

My voter ID card number is SAO 1940592…The said number I got while voting process today in the list of voters…I have not received the card…My address stated in voter list is wrong…this may be the reason I have not received the card…
1)How to get my card…?
Or
2)Can I apply for duplicate Voter ID card using the Card number I came to know today…?3)Can I get my address corrected in duplicate card…?

I lost my voter id card and i don’t no what was the number of my voter s.no what can i do now plz tell me how kud fined my voter card thank u your obidIently lallan tiwari
VOTER NO.AJK0892141
MOBILE NO.9673538136

[…] Since your Voter ID Card is the metaphoric power in your hands to change things and head towards a better India therefore you must preserve it with great care. But still some accidents may cause you to lose or misplace or mutilate your voter id card. You need not panic in such a case as it is possible for you to get for yourself a new Voter ID Card. But you should not misuse this possibility to become an owner of two voter id cards as it is a serious criminal offense. You must not have more than one election cards in your ownership, if you do so, you would have to pay a hefty fine and face a jail sentence too. Whereas all those who have actually lost their election cards are free to apply for the fresh one. Voter ID Card Form 002 is the one that has to be filled for requesting the issuance of duplicate voter id card. You would get detailed information about how to apply for a duplicate Voter ID Card from the following article:- http://voteridcard.org.in/30/apply-duplicate-voter-id-card-election-card […]

[…] We people are prone to getting our things lost, damaged or stolen. However, losing Voter ID card is a big deal as it is extremely important not only in voting but it is also an important identification proof. If by chance you do misplace or damage it, don’t panic. You can get a duplicate ID card. For that, first of all you need to file an FIR with the local police authorities, and keep its copy safe. Then either visit the nearest VREC or CEO Uttar Pradesh website and download the Form 002. Fill in the appropriate details and attach self attested copies of ID and residence proofs along with the passport size photo. Don’t forget to attach the copy of FIR with your application. […]